a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to pick up; to find; to gather
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
defeating in an instant; instant kill
murder; killing; murderer
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
future (usually near); prospects
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to go out and away; to leave
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be helpful; to be useful
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament